LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders railed against former Texas Gov. Rick Perry because of past remarks in 2011 claiming global warming science had been politicized. “The scientists that I hear from believe that climate change is the great planetary environmental crisis that we face and that we need…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen President-elect Donald Trump has an ambitious goal of cutting $10.5 billion from the federal budget over the next decade by reducing wasteful spending and eliminating whole government agencies. Trump transition staffers are already meeting with the permanent White House budget staff to start working on the proposal,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eli Bowman Austin Petersen has not officially announced that he’s running for US Senate out of Missouri, but he has certainly indicated his interest in doing so and appears to be mobilizing resources in a discovery effort to see whether or not a Senate run would make sense. Petersen…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen A government-funded study looking at why couples drink alcohol discovered that love-birds who drink alcohol together share “increased intimacy,” among other benefits. The study, conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo received a total of $592,693 in taxpayer-funded grants, the Washington Free Beacon reports. The researchers wanted…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the treasury, Steve Mnuchin, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday he would like to “bring the IRS up to date.” The potential treasury secretary pick said he would “use technology to bring the IRS up to date.” Mnuchin noted some…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley In anticipation of wide-spread disturbances, several legal assistance organizations have announced they will provide free legal services to demonstrators arrested at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Friday’s inauguration is expected to generate significant protest activity, culminating in the Women’s March on the national mall Saturday, which could draw…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky Sen. Pat Roberts shared some constructive criticism with Sen. Ron Wyden during Thursday hearings of the Senate Committee on Finance regarding Steven Mnuchin — nominee for Secretary of the Treasury — according to the Washington Examiner. Roberts took his time during his 10 minute question period in…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Activists affiliated with Black Lives Matter released a handbook detailing how to resist President-elect Donald Trump’s potential agenda this week. Leaders of Stay Woke and Campaign Zero released the “Resistance Manual,” a guide that suggests multiple ways to foil Trump’s plans throughout his presidency, reports the International…
All Saints Church in Pasadena, California will no longer say Donald Trump’s name in corporate prayer, as it is a trauma trigger for some parishioners.
by Publius Police are one of libertarians’ favorite punching bags. At best libertarians are skeptical of law enforcement, at worst they are outright hostile. This is partially, of course, because law enforcement is the armed wing of the state. They are charged with enforcing laws that libertarians often do not agree with. It is also because…